Luís Boa Morte, Portuguese footballer and manager
Luís Boa Morte Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation: [lwiʒ ˈboɐ ˈmɔɾt(ɨ)]; born 4 August 1977) is a football coach and a former professional football player who played as an attacking winger, forward and centre midfielder. He was formerly the manager of Sintrense.Having come through the youth ranks with Sporting Clube de Portugal, Boa Morte joined Premier League side Arsenal in 1997. He went on to play in England's top flight for Southampton, Fulham and West Ham United. He was released by 'The Hammers' in 2011 and joined Greek side Larissa before moving on to South African club Orlando Pirates. In October 2012, he returned to England and joined fourth-tier side Chesterfield.
An integral part of the Portuguese national team from 2001 to 2009, Boa Morte earned 28 caps for Portugal while gaining selections for the 2004 Olympics and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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